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 Eugene Chamber
Executive Committee

This Issue Mandy Jones, Chair

CEO, Oregon Community
Credit Union
Chris Boone, Chair-Elect
President, Boone
Insurance Associates

Cover story Cathy Worthington,

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Treasurer
Worthington Business
Services
You might be surprised at the
Scott Lindstrom, Vice
economic impact of arts-related Chair, Organizational
groups in Eugene. Creating more Development
than 2,400 jobs, we take a closer Executive Vice
President, Jerrys Home
look at the benefits and the future Improvement
of arts and business partnerships. Stephanie Seubert,
On the cover: Imagination International founder Vice Chair, Business
Advocacy
Hillary Darland, Arts and Business Alliance Managing
Partner, Evans, Elder,
Director John Barry, and Lane Arts Council Executive Brown & Seubert
Director Liora Sponko Will Eugene get a new Midtown Arts Center?
Dana Siebert, Vice Chair
Page 18 Economic Development

Features EVP, Green Energy Corp.

Columns/Departments Nigel Francisco,

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Past Chair

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A look at the plan to redevelop land at CFO, Ninkasi Brewing
16th and Pearl into an expanded home Chamber@Work Company
for the Eugene Ballet and the Midtown The Eugene Chamber helps put a renewed Advertising
Arts Center with privately owned apartments, focus on the manufacturing sector.
Eugene Area

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Four Questions 541.484.1314

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The Chamber asks Eugene International Film Design
How Eugene Symphony and Imagination
International Inc. have found benefits in Festival President Mike Dilley and Asbury Design
Oregon Supported Living Executive Director 541.344.1633
connecting business with the arts. www.asburydesign.net
Gretchen Dubie to talk about their businesses and

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Printing
Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce the value of Chamber membership.
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The focus on manufacturing is back

Focus on Manufacturing is
reconvening after several months of
inactivity. Manufacturing jobs make
up about 9 percent of the workforce
in Lane County. This fall, the Chamber
of Commerce Economic Development
Department is reengaging community
leaders to activate this vital program
that contributes to the overall well-being
of Lane Countys workforce.
The newly revitalized Focus on
Manufacturing program has three areas
of focus:

Workforce Development
The Chamber of Commerce is working
with Lane Education Service District,
Connected Lane County, and the Career
and Technical Education Department to
help with program efforts to ensure that
students have access to training for skills
needed to start a career once they enter
the job market.
Industry Tours
Lane County is home to
manufacturing companies that produce
a wide assortment of goods. Industry
tours are scheduled throughout the
year to show off this local sector to
students, business leaders and other
industry professionals. Focus on
Manufacturing seeks to facilitate tours
Kyle Gee, Noam Cojocaro, Joshua Mong tour Thermo Fisher for a look at
modern manufacturing techniques.
that encourage positive interaction with
the manufacturing industry.
Executive Roundtable
The Chamber of Commerce hosts
regular meetings of industry leaders
in manufacturing to facilitate open
discussions about industry challenges,
best practices and future orientation.
Focus on Manufacturing assists in the
development of workforce leaders who
actively engage in dialogue and take
action to improve their company and the
industry as a whole.
For more information
If you are in the manufacturing
industry and are interested in
involvement and upcoming
activities, please go to
www.eugenechamber.com/
focus-on-manufacturing.
Contact Economic
Development Director Joshua
Mong at (541) 242-2359 or
joshuam@eugenechamber.com

New event to link businesses, innovative projects

Whats moving the needle for our Chamber of Commerce is launching
2017 Economic Summit local economy? a new event designed to inform and
As a representative of business and engage local business leaders around
Join us Thursday,
private industry across our region, the the innovative projects that are adding
November 2as
Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce fuel to our growing economy.
we celebrate
participates and collaborates with The 2017 Economic Summit will
innovation,
dozens of regional partners on projects be held Thursday, November 2
unpack possibility,
and initiatives that are moving our and feature keynote speaker Chris
and move our
economy forward every day. There Edwards discussing the exciting new
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 Four Questions
WE ASKED LOCAL BUSINESSES TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS THAT GIVE INSIGHT
INTO THEIR COMPANIES AND THE VALUE OF THEIR EUGENE CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP.

Mike Dilley
President & Director, Eugene International Film Festival

Tell me how your company got

started and how it landed in
Eugene?
The Eugene International Film Festival
is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit that got its start
with a group of local filmmakers and
screenwriters over a decade ago. For
me, it is a viable way to stay connected
with a remarkable industry and its
artisans that are truly productive.

What trends are shaping your

industry/business?
Digital arts and the internet have had
a profound impact on motion pictures
and the festival circuit. Festival tourism
is a growing industry with food and
beverage cinema klatches becoming a
social focus of increasing importance in
festival programming. The festival, its
participants, and our community have
a worldwide audience via the internet
because of communication assets now
available to us.

What about your business is uniquely

Eugene?

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The Eugene International Film Festival
is at the center of all that is good about
Oregon. Our community is home to
a handful of the most popular movies
ever made, some of the greatest
music ever recorded, some of the best
books ever written and certainly some
of the most innovative products ever Mike Dilley says film festival tourism is a growing industry with food and
imagined. Nothing says community beverage cinema klatches becoming increasingly important.
better than a celebration of motion
picture arts on an international scale a genre, a persona, an event and way to connect with members having
combined with food and beverage possibly an inspiration that will further common interests that may otherwise
experiences and our ongoing empower our economic growth. go undiscovered. A members current
indigenous creative history that is business may say nothing about their
so prosperous. Above all else, the What element of the Chamber hidden expertise. I have been able
Eugene International Film Festival is has been most beneficial to your to discover Chamber members with
a community marketing tool. There is company? Hollywood film industry backgrounds
something in the festival for everyone that are valuable.
Chamber networking is a proactive

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Four Questions
Gretchen Dubie
Executive Director, Oregon Supported Living Program
Gretchen Dubie says the programs mission is to break down barriers to participation in the arts.
What do you wish other people
knew about your company? What
might (someone) be surprised to
know about your company?
The Oregon Supported Living
Programs Arts & Culture Program
is incredibly unique. We are one
of the first inclusive arts & culture
programs in the nation. Although it
was started by an organization that
supports people with developmental
and intellectual disabilities, our arts
& culture program is actually open to
everyone, people of all abilities. Our
mission is to break down barriers to
participation in the arts for people
of all abilities and build bridges
to a more diverse and inclusive
community. We do this by offering
accessible creative and cultural
classes and workshops, mentorships
and exhibitions in our lovely gallery
and studio space. Currently over
300 community members enjoy our
program and it is impacting people in
many positive ways.
We also love to partner with local
businesses and organizations and have
developed some wonderful relation-
ships and creative collaborations. For
example, we provide a rotating gallery
of artwork for local business walls such
as the Pearl Day Spa and Direction Ser-
vices. Were also facilitating a creative
team-building project for one of our
sponsors, Banner Bank.
What trends are shaping your
industry/business?
Art programs that assist individuals with
developmental disabilities emerged
over 40 years ago amid widespread
deinstitutionalization in the United
States. Since that time these programs
have been segregated, only serving
people with developmental disabilities
separately from the general population.
Inclusion is the biggest trend in the
industry right now making sure that
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Four Questions
those with disabilities have opportunities to
engage in the arts and other cultural activities
and that they are included in community
arts, exhibitions, and public activities. At
the OSLP Arts & Culture Program, creating
an accessible environment for those with
differing abilities to participate in the arts
is one of our top priorities. Part of our role
is to advocate for these artists and to make
sure that any barriers that are present are
addressed so that access is an option. This
can take many different forms, from having
Direct Support Professionals who are trained
to assist with communication, transportation,
and mobility needs to our art studio having
adaptable equipment such as paint brush
grips and adjustable easels, as well as staff
with creative problem-solving skills. Were
also seeing the trend and recognition of art
making as a way of improving physical and
mental health and well being.
What about your business is uniquely
Eugene?
The OSLP Arts & Culture Program values the
arts and believes that the arts help to create
a more rich and fulfilling life for individuals.
Ashley Horner,
SBA Program
Administrator
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Creating an accessible environment for those
with differing abilities to participate in the arts
is one of our top priorities. Part of our role is to
advocate for these artists and to make sure that
any barriers that are present are addressed.
We work to create a more rich and vibrant be a great way to learn about and network
community. We see this same belief in with other Chamber members. As an arts
the City of Eugene. From the First Friday program, weve also found the Chambers
ArtWalk facilitated by the Lane Arts Council, partnership with the Arts & Business
to the citys Cultural Services Department Alliance of Eugene to be very beneficial.
facilitating the 20 x 21 Mural Project, to the The Arts & Business After Hours event
new artist-decorated public pianos, we see allows us to showcase our organization to
the city valuing and celebrating the arts and potential supporters and partners. Also,
individual artists themselves. We are proud to the ABAEs BRAVA Breakfast events are
push the boundaries of access and inclusion another wonderful way to get businesses
in such an arts-rich city. and arts organizations under one roof
and to showcase local business and arts
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Imagination International founder

Hillary Darland, Lane Arts Council
Executive Director Liora Sponko
and Arts and Business Alliance
Managing Director John Barry see
value in partnerships between the
arts and local businesses.

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 Economic
prosperity

arts
and the

A vibrant arts industry boosts

a communitys bottom line

S
By Sophia Bennett
Photo by David Loveall

ome consider the arts to be peripheral to a

communitys success. The Arts and Economic
Prosperity Study, an in-depth report that mea-
sures how nonprofit arts organizations impact a
regions bottom line, shows that this couldnt be
further from the truth.
Art-related groups in Eugene create an esti-
mated $62 million in economic impact each year,
which supports just over 2,400 jobs. Revenue
flows from theater companies and art galleries to
a range of local businesses, including restaurants, hotels, transportation
companies, print shops, childcare providers, and makers of clothing and
accessories. And everyone reaps the reward in terms of increased tax
revenue.
These statistics give credence to something local arts supporters have
always known: the arts arent the folly of a few, but a major player in cre-
ating a prosperous community. The study makes it clear that local arts
and culture organizations arent just charities, says John Barry, managing
director of the Arts and Business Alliance of Eugene (ABAE), a partner
of the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce that builds stronger rela-
tionships between local artists and the business community. Theyre an
important economic sector and contributor to our economy. It highlights

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the importance of supporting these organiza-
tions whether youre an individual or business
thats committed to making Eugene a vibrant
economic hub in Oregon.

Arts organization as economic engines

The Arts and Economic Prosperity Study
is conducted by Americans for the Arts, a
national nonprofit thats dedicated to ensuring
all Americans have access and opportunities
to participate in the arts. To generate the
results, the group partners with over 14,000
arts organizations in 341 study areas across
the country. Data is collected from 212,000
individuals who attend arts events at some
point during a given year, as well as from the
partners themselves. The study is conducted
every five years. This is the fifth time the study
has been published, earning it the abbreviated
moniker AEP5.
National study data shows that the non-
profit arts industry created $166.3 billion of
economic activity in 2015. $102.5 billion of
that was spending by audiences. The remain-
ing $63.8 billion is the money arts and cultural Eugene Springfield Youth Orchestras:
organizations invested in putting on various
shows and performances. The funds supported Learn. Grow. Lead. PLAY!
4.6 million jobs and generated $27.5 billion in
Learning an instrument lights a spark Eugene for elementary-aged youth
tax revenue.
and opens the door to incredibly and continues to grow each year.
In addition to this amalgamated informa- valuable experiences. It gives a child the Last year ESYO had a 40% increase in
tion, Americans for the Arts provides each opportunity to stretch their own internal participation. Two new schools have
participating community with localized data. resources, and perhaps accomplish been added, increasing the programs
Eugenes report shows that total arts-related something they never thought they reach to nine schools. Three of these
spending was $62,203,802 in 2015, which could. are part of the 4Js BEST afterschool
supported 2,401 jobs and generated $3.5 This kind of magic happens often enrichment program and are offered
during String Academy classes provided free of charge.
million in state and local tax revenue. Notably,
by the Eugene Springfield Youth Whether they play for a year, or five
the median spending for communities of a Orchestras (ESYO). ESYO provides years, or for the rest of their lives, the
similar size across the country was closer to scholarships, highly-qualified teachers, skills and experiences children gain
$31 million, and the national average was $35 and even instruments for any student while learning and playing a musical
million. The fact that Eugene far surpasses who needs one. Because budget instrument are beneficial every step of
these numbers is a clear sign of the vitality of cuts have reduced instrumental music the way.
the local arts industry. instruction, especially for strings, these ESYOs String Academy is dedicated to
after-school classes are offered in providing affordable, accessible music
Of the $62 million in total spending,
several Eugene elementary schools. education opportunities to all families.
nonprofits invested $40,780,515 in their String Academy is the only school- Find out more on http://esyorchestras.
operations, which supported 1,708 jobs. based opportunity of this type in org/
Spending by audiences was $21,423,287,
which supported 656 jobs and is in addition to
ticket and merchandise sales, thereby directly for hotel rooms and transportation and may things like food, childcare, and transportation.
benefiting local businesses. patronize local shops. Visitors spent over $42. They invest the most
People will attend arts events and enjoy The majority of people who spent money at in meals before and after events. From there,
a whole evening out, says Liora Sponko, Eugene arts events are locals. Only 12 percent the highest spending went to overnight lodg-
executive director of the Lane Arts Council of survey participants were from outside the ing, transportation, and gifts.
and a member of the local steering committee area. But cultural tourists contribute more to This demonstrates that Eugene benefits
for the AEP5 study. Theyll go out to dinner the community in terms of non-ticket spend- greatly from drawing art lovers here. When
before a show or buy drinks with friends after- ing. you look at how people spend their discretion-
ward. If they come from out of town they pay Residents spent an average of $16 on ary money, a portion of that is always going

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to go the arts, says Barry. That could happen
here or it could happen somewhere else.
AEP5 determined that 3,255 volunteers
donated 196,728 hours to local arts organiza-
tions. They did a variety of jobs including sit-
ting on boards of directors, directing or choreo-
graphing performances, providing professional
services such as graphic design, taking tickets,
ushering and working in gift shops. The value
of this time was estimated at $4,634,912.
We pride ourselves as a community where
people are really involved, says Barry. This
study makes it clear that the arts are where
that happens. These organizations are where
the community comes together.
Sponko was pleased but not surprised by
the results of the study. Lane Arts Council
has been coordinating the First Friday Art
Walk for dozens of years, she says. Its pretty
noticeable that the city becomes alive on that
first Friday. There are more people downtown.
Theyre going into a couple of galleries and
then theyre having dinner and drinks with
their friends. Weve talked to businesses
downtown that see more of an increase in pa-
tronage on that Friday than any other Friday
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Whats really valuable about this data is
it helps legitimate the economic impact of
the arts in the community, she continues. It
really helps community members especially
business leaders and other influencers un-
derstand its value. It validates the arts as an
industry. Its a tool thats going to be helpful
for us to increase support for the arts at various
levels in terms of business and city support.
Art and business collide
Its easy to see how a vibrant local arts
scene could help creative companies. Hillary
Darland founded Imagination International, a
Eugene company that imports and manufac-
tures high-end art supplies, with her husband
in 1998. When we have things like the sym-
phony, museums, and all the amazing contem-
porary art at pop-ups and other venues, that
helps us pull in and maintain employees, she
says. I also think it very much enriches the
lives of staff. When you have a place you can
go out and be fed creatively, you come back
energized and with new ideas.
Another avenue for staff enrichment (and
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brand building) is Imagination Internationals
partnership with arts organizations such as the
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art ( JSMA).
The companys Art Bus travels to the mu-
seum on family days, where staff members do
demos and share resources with kids and their
parents. The bus also participates in a JSMA-
sponsored program called Stellar Schools,
which takes art and visual learning techniques
to rural districts with no art education. These
programs are not only rewarding for staff, they
contribute to Darlands belief that nurturing
artists can only be good for the company and
community.
Some people may not view construction as
a creative field, but there is an element of art to
it, says Jodi Sommers, marketing, and business
development manager at Essex General Con-
struction. Its a very creative process when
youre building and collaborating with the
architect and owner. Designers have designs
they want to accomplish, and sometimes you
have to be really creative to figure out how to
do that and do that within a budget. Creativ-
ity is a really important skill in our business.
That may be part of the reason Essex
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finds the arts key to finding good employees.
Recruitment is a big issue these days, says
Sommers. When your business is a supporter
of the local arts community, it really inspires
people to want to be part of your company.
When you have a community that has a vi-
brant arts scene, it makes it a more exciting
place for people to come and work.
Sponsoring arts organizations is great
from a marketing standpoint too, she points
out. Clients like knowing that the company
theyre working with is sharing resources with
worthwhile organizations. Potential clients
are also more likely to work with brands that
support the charities they believe in.
Businesses without such a direct connec-
tion to creative industries also see the benefits
in supporting arts groups. Bonnie Glass, co-
owner of Europhia Chocolate Company, has
attended several Creative Academy work-
shops presented by the Arts and Business Al-
liance of Eugene. Seminars approach business
problems from an artistic perspective to help
executives develop creative solutions.
The connections shes made at those work-
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Partnership pairs students
with UO product designers
Cultivating Creative Careers
Lane Arts Council, in partnership with
the University of Oregon Product
Design Department, launched a
new arts and technology initiative in
downtown Eugene. Middle and high
school students will apprentice with
UO product design mentors to design
and create products of their own at
the new collaborative space on 942
Olive St. This program, funded by
the National Endowment for the Arts,
will engage young people in their
own creativity while opening them
up to exciting possibilities for their
futures.For more information, visit
http://lanearts.org/
shops have aided her business in a number
of ways. A social media presentation by Palo
Alto Softwares Tim Berry and photographer
Tracy Sydor gave her ideas for improving the
companys online presence.
During a Creative Academy workshop on
leveraging arts sponsorships, it clicked for
me that I dont have to pursue sponsorships
in a traditional manner, Glass says. I can ap-
proach arts organizations and say, This is who
I am, this is what I have to offer, how can we
work together to make things happen?
Glass happened to be paired with Barbi
McLain from the Oregon Bach Festival dur-
ing the session. They tossed around ideas that
morphed into a great partnership. During the
most recent music festival, Euphoria deco-
rated its double dark chocolate truffles (one of
their most popular varieties) with the festivals
logo in edible silver and gold paint and sold
them at events. Forty percent of the sale price
of each truffle was donated to the festival.
The partnership has an obvious benefit
to the Bach Festival, but Glass says support-
ing that organization and the Eugene Ballet
Company has helped Euphoria as well. From
a business perspective its an opportunity to
reach a very specific audience, she says. The
people who attend these events are the people
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who are also likely to support a local chocolate

company. Theres a lot of focus on growing our
The Arts make us FEEL
new downtown store, so it makes sense that
events at the Hult Center offer a great op-
Make us THINK
portunity because we can reach people who are
already downtown. That and First Friday have
BROADEN our horizons
been helpful in letting people know were there.
As more businesses recognize the economic
Make us HUMAN.
benefit of arts organizations, Sponko hopes more
leaders will support creative institutions in one
way or another. Businesses should keep finding
what theyre passionate about individually or as
an entity, then align with similar arts and culture
groups, she says. Donate, sponsor, volunteer,
join a board and attend events. There are a lot
of ways for arts and business organizations to
continue to collaborate and connect. When we
align our goals for our community, it bridges our
worlds closer together. Thats a good thing for
everyone.
For more on the Arts and Economic Prosper-
Discover the arts uoregon.edu/arts-and-culture
ity Study and opportunities to build a creative
partnership, visit the Arts and Business Alliance
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The new center will include seven studio spaces, gallery walls, and administrative offices.
Midtown Art Center re-imagined
New condominium will
provide home for the arts,
apartments, townhouses, and
condominiums
An exciting new project is taking shape
in midtown Eugene. A plan to redevelop a
20,000-square foot parcel of land at 16th and
Pearl into a mixed-use commercial condo-
minium is underway. The proposed project will
provide an expanded home for the Midtown
Arts Center on the first two floors and a mix
of privately-owned apartments, townhouses,
and condominiums on the floors above.
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The completed project will provide new
housing, vibrancy and arts engagement to Eu-
genes Midtown, catalyzing adjacent develop-
ment, restaurants and street life, and enhanc-
ing the quality of living in this area, says Josh
Neckels, Executive Director of Eugene Ballet.
The expansion of the Midtown Arts
Center is a testament to ten years of creative
collaboration between seven of Eugenes
signature arts nonprofits. A decade ago, the
Eugene Ballet set out to secure a more perma-
nent home and invited the Lane Arts Council,
Eugene Concert Choir, Oregon Mozart
Players, Eugene Opera, Picfest, and Chamber
Music Amici groups to join them. This unique
agreement has led to a creative powerhouse
where organizations come together to share
space, resources, and a passion for the arts.
Every innovative idea comes with its own
challenges and the Midtown Art Center is
no different. During the performance season,
the center supports 275 students and over
30 adults with three studios for classes and
rehearsals. As the participating organizations
continue to grow, space has become an issue
with conference rooms, storage spaces, and
closets being converted into offices and other
usable spaces. Capacity issues have caused the
organizations included to rent custom storage
options in Springfield and spend extra on ad-
ditional rehearsal days at performance venues.
Recognizing the challenge to additional
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growth, the Eugene Ballet began to look at

options. From renting additional space nearby
at venues like the VETS Club to exploring
solutions for parking limitations, the Eugene
Ballet came to the conclusion that growth was
ultimately limited in the building that they
owned. It was time to branch out.
During this time, Alex Haugland was de-
veloping an exciting new housing project and
looking for commercial tenants. The Haug-
land family has long been incredible advocates
of the local arts. In fact his parents, Richard
and Rosaria Haugland, had been significant
supporters of the Ballets securing the original
Midtown Art Center. Alex approached the
ballet with the concept of a mixed-use build-
ing that would allow the Midtown Art Center
to expand its operational footprint and be
the anchor commercial tenant in the housing
project. When the numbers checked out, the
partnership began.
While it may seem unconventional to
incorporate a public art space with privately- Renderings from Dustrud Architecture
owned homes, the partners are putting
considerable thought into the details. The About the Midtown Art Center project
new development will take into consideration Eugene Ballets commitment to this innovative collaboration is a significant investment
acoustics by incorporating innovative building in our community and will provide:
techniques, green spaces that absorb sound,
and positioning studio and rehearsal spaces Increased access to dance studio Additional growth potential for 20 new
space for an additional 150 to 200 positions within the art organizations
appropriately. The new space will include
children and 50 to 100 adults Living spaces for more than 60 people
changing gallery walls in the hallways, shared
Increased office, rehearsal, and
spaces, administrative offices and a private en- Long-term financial support for the
program development space for Eugene Ballet
trance specifically for students. The new center current and future arts organizations
will increase to seven studio spaces, allowing a For more on the project and capital
Additional jobs for 150+ workers campaign visit www.eugeneballet.org/
significant increase in the services offered to
during the construction and build out midtown-arts-center.html
students. Onsite costume storage and fitting
rooms will provide much needed options for
dancers to be fitted appropriately and a large
rehearsal studio will be able to accommodate important synergy and increased collabora- The new development is expected to break
a full orchestra. tion among arts organizations. We look for- ground in the spring of 2018 with the support
These improvements move beyond esthet- ward to our continued growth and partnership of Essex General Construction, Dustrud Ar-
ics, providing both cost-savings and revenue in our new, state-of-the-art building on Pearl chitecture, and Eugene Commercial Property
growth opportunities to the participating St., says Liora Sponko, Executive Director of Management. The project is expected to em-
organizations. With on-site rehearsal and Lane Arts Council. ploy 150 in the construction efforts keeping
costume storage options these arts nonprofits Two new arts nonprofits are expected to jobs and dollars in the region. The job growth
will no longer need to invest resources to join the center; Orchestra Next, and #instabal- doesnt end there as the arts organizations
compensate for outside services. By continu- let. All of the groups are looking at expanded involved anticipate adding 20 new positions
ing with the collaborative approach pioneered programming. New three to five-week sum- in the first 5 years.
at the first Midtown Art Center, the organi- mer programs are expected to draw students The Eugene Ballet began grant writing
zations will share administrative resources around the west, bringing added benefits for efforts to support their portion of the $4.2
and enjoy below commercial rental costs on the tourism and hospitality industry as parents million project budget in July of 2016 and
their offices. arrive in town to visit their students. The Mid- launched plans for a more robust capital
The Midtown Arts Center has provided town Art Centers expansion stands to benefit campaign. For more on the project and capi-
a home for Lane Arts Council for several surrounding businesses with increased traffic, tal campaign visit www.eugeneballet.org/
years.Beinghoused under one roofcreates an adding to the vibrancy of the midtown area. midtown-arts-center.html

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Arts & Business
Eugene Symphony visits the team at the Imagination International headquarters.
The partnership of arts, business
When local businesses partner with the
arts, the results create an incredible impact
on the business, employee, and the com-
munity. Two chamber members, the Eugene
Symphony and Imagination International Inc.
take an in-depth look at the business benefits
of connecting business to the arts.
The Eugene Symphony spoke with Hillary
Darland, Director of Philanthropy at Imagi-
nation International, about why the company
supports the symphony and how it benefits
their employees.
What first inspired you to consider
attending and supporting the Eugene
Symphony?
HD: We were inspired to attend and
support the Eugene Symphony because we
believe that creativity and artistic expression
are a foundational aspect of the human condi-
tion, and we want to encourage organizations
committed to sharing this gift.
Why do you invest in and advocate for the
Symphony and the arts in our community?
HD: We want to invest in and advocate
for the symphony and arts here in Eugene
because we believe that the arts inspire people
on an individual and communal level, at-
tracting creative minds and people willing to
participate in a culture of creativity. Music, in
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What Imagination International
employees say
I very much appreciate that our
company partners in such an impactful
cultural event.
-Mark McKay, Trade Show and Special
Project Fabrication
Attending the symphony rejuvenates
my creative soul and brightens my
work and my attitudes with coworkers.
I look forward eagerly, every chance I
get, to attending the symphony.
-Marianne Walker, Product Director
particular, reminds all how to be better listen-
ers in a world full of white noise.
How does your support for the Eugene
Symphony impact your employees and
company culture?
HD: Providing this opportunity for our
employees to attend the symphony is a joy
for our company because we get to see our
Imagination International Inc. community
discover and participate in the simple plea-
sure of art and musicsomething that we
hold as central to our vision. Our employees
get to experience the product of creativity and
feel proud to participate in a business that
promotes the arts.
What has most surprised and inspired
you and your employees about your
partnership with the Eugene Symphony?
HD: What has surprised us the most in
providing this opportunity for our employees
is how many of our staff had never been to the
Eugene Symphony before we offered them
tickets. What is so amazing now is that people
in every department, from the creative team
to the manufacturing department to the ware-
house crew, have found a love of music as well
as made new connections in the community as
a result of attending concerts.
What would you say to other business
leaders in our community about why they
should join you in supporting the arts in
the community?
HD: We would encourage other business
leaders in our community to support the local
arts because having a solid arts community
attracts new people and businesses to our city.
Promoting art in our staff s lives enriches their
sense of creativity, makes them more produc-
tive in their work, and develops their loyalty
and trust in our business. Business aside, we
truly do believe that art is simply a good thing
for the world.
Chamber News
Quick-Warner to lead Chamber
Editors Note: The Board of Directors of the Eugene Area Chamber
of Commerce announced Brittany Quick-Warner as the Chambers
next president and CEO at the boards Sept. 26 meeting. The
following is a reprint of a column that ran in The Register-Guard.
I
By Gerry Gaydos and Jenny Ulum
f history is a predictor of the future, good things are
in store for the 1,200 businesses that comprise the
Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce.
The 115-year-old chamber just appointed Brittany
Quick-Warner to be its new president and CEO. To
some, Quick-Warner is a familiar face as she has lived in our
community and worked at the Chamber for four years. She was
introduced to our Chamber and chamber of commerce work by
Dave Hauser. He mentored and coached her. She has success-
fully engaged young professionals in community advocacy work
and created and implemented an energizing Young Profes-
sionals Summit. She has brought together stakeholders and
those interested in downtown revitalization. She is respected by
City and County staff. Quick-Warner has become involved in
understanding and adding to our growing tech sector.
To others, Quick-Warner may not be a familiar face, but
those who have had the opportunity to know her, respect her
leadership and understand her love for our community.
The appointment of Quick-Warner is significant in a couple
of ways as far as we know Brittany Quick-Warner is the first
woman to head the organization. She is the Chambers first
new leader since 1991, when the late Dave Hausers tenure be-
gan. Twenty-five years of steady leadership under Dave Hauser
is something to celebrate. Quick-Warner knows better than
anyone that she has large shoes to fill, but fortunately thats
neither the goal nor the expectation. Shell forge her own way
in her own shoes, and shell have the support of an industrious,
caring and dynamic business community behind her.
Its easy to take the chamber for granted and overlook
what it quietly and steadily has accomplished over the years.
Name almost any major project Civic Stadium, the Hult
Center, Autzen Stadium, Eugene Public Library, Eugene
Airport and the chamber was there, working in concert with
other civic leaders to get the job done.
The chamber is nothing more and nothing less than a
collection of community leaders and businesses that come
together to keep our economy and community moving
forward. And thats what Brittany Quick-Warner represents.
She is the first president and CEO who came of age with the
Internet, social media and the technology revolution. In her,
our emerging business leaders will find a kindred spirit. She
Eugene Chamber of Commerce CEO Brittany Quick-Warner
owns a small business in Eugene with her husband, Erik, that
he operates, so they have skin in the game. As past chairs of
the chamber board and involved business owners today, we are
excited by the prospect of Brittanys leadership and what she
can accomplish working with our current and future leaders.
We have learned over the years both the value of continu-
ity and the value of fresh perspectives. One without the other
is either stale or destabilizing. Together, we are in balance. In
Eugene we have third- and fourth-generation business owners
working side by side with startups, recent University of
Oregon graduates, transplants, trailing spouses and all manner
of entrepreneurs. Business is not a monolithic, one-size-
fits-all descriptor; it is as varied as the businesses themselves,
and it is that diversity that gives its power and energy to our
community. No matter who we are, there are businesses we
love. They can define neighborhoods and create community
not to mention the jobs they create and the taxes they pay.
We ask you to celebrate with us the appointment of
Brittany Quick-Warner. She has been a steady hand in her
nine months as interim president, and for four years before
that. Brittany recognizes the challenges she is facing. She
has established a priority to get to know and understand our
community and our business leaders. She will listen. She
will engage members and our community in continuing the
revitalization of our downtown, the work of growing the
economy and staying true to the chambers mission. Please
join us in thanking Brittany for her past service to Eugene
and its chamber and welcoming her to this new position of
leadership. Its time to celebrate.
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Promotions & New Hires
Cascadia Prepareds
President, Steve Robinson,
MBA, has been elected
to the Board of Directors
of Cascadia Region
Earthquake Workgroup
(CREW). CREW is a coalition
of private and public
representatives working
together to improve the
ability of Cascadia Region
communities, businesses
and homeowners to reduce
the effects of earthquakes.
Miriam Whiteley joined
Roehl & Yi Investment
Advisors, LLC as an advisor.
Miriam works with private
clients and assists with
employee education for
401(k) plan participants. Jill
Roehl also joined Roehl &
Yi in May 2017. Jill recently
moved back to Eugene from
Los Angeles, where she
worked as a Client Service
Manager for Resources
Global Professionals (RGP).
She will assist with client
relations and financial
planning analysis.
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The Eugene
Symphony
Association
Board of
Directors
named
Francesco Lecce-Chong as
Music Director & Conductor
for a four-year term. A native
of Boulder, Co., Lecce-
Chong has worked with
orchestras around the world
and most recently served
as Associate Conductor
for Pittsburgh Symphony
Orchestra and Music
Director of the Pittsburgh
Youth Symphony Orchestra.
Inn at
the 5th
welcomed
J.B. Carney
as new
general
manager. Carney comes
to Inn at the 5th with more
than 13 years of lodging
industry experience. He
has served in a variety of
positions at full-service
and select-service Marriott
and Intercontinental Hotel
Group properties, most
recently as general manager
at a hotel in Eugene.
Northwest
Community
Credit
Union
announced
the
appointment of Russell
Bernardo as Chief Lending
Officer. Bernardo has been
with NWCU for nine years,
formerly as Director of
Mortgage and Real Estate
Lending for the credit
union. He brings 23 years of
residential and commercial
lending leadership,
including all aspects of
training and development
of lending sales and service
teams, with an emphasis in
strategic business planning
for todays regulatory
climate.
Teri Conklin
of Eugene
has joined
marketing
agency
The Eugene office of Moss
bell+funk
Adams LLP announced the
as its Digital Marketing
following promotions. Kelly
Strategist. She brings more
Purdy has been promoted
than 10 years of traditional
to Manager. Cole Bertoch
and digital marketing
has been promoted to
experience to the Eugene-
Senior. Jodi Jackson
based agency. During the
has been promoted to
last 4 years, she provided
Senior. Aaron Lee has
digital marketing strategies
been promoted to Senior.
at an agency that serves the
Kevin Walters has been
aesthetics industry in the
promoted to Senior. Jody
United States and Canada.
Lusby has been promoted
Online marketing includes
to Administrative Support
search engine optimization,
Manager. Moss Adams LLP
social media, blogging,
has been serving middle-
online advertising and
market companies in Lane
more.
County and surrounding
areas for 50 years.
Business News
Concentric
Sky
announced
the
following
promotions:
Samantha Kalita has been
promoted to Director of
UX; Adam Barton has
been promoted to Creative
Director; and Jason Cowsill
has been promoted to Vice
President, Product.
Lillian Marshall-Bass
and Sally Claycomb have
joined Hershner Hunter
LLP. Ms. Marshall-Bass
is a 2009 graduate of
Columbia University School
of Law and earned her
undergraduate degree
from Macalester College,
magna cum laude, in 2006.
Prior to joining Hershner
Hunter, Ms. Marshall-Bass
practiced at a multinational
law firm in San Francisco.
Ms. Marshall-Basss practice
at Hershner Hunter focuses
on commercial litigation.
Sally Claycombs also
joined Hershner Hunter
LLP. Her practice focuses
on estate and business
planning and probate
and trust administration.
She previously worked
at a civil litigation and
estate planning firm in
Medford, Oregon. She is
a 2014 graduate from the
University of Oregon School
of Law and a 2010 graduate
from Grinnell College.
Kudos
Mario
Conte,
Michael
Gelardi
and
Garrett
Ledgerwood, attorneys
of Hershner Hunter, LLP
have been named 2017
Oregon Rising Stars by
Thomson Reuters Super
Lawyers publication.
Conte practices litigation
in the areas of business,
construction, employment
and trust & estates.
Gelardis work focuses
on agribusiness, land use
and natural resources law.
Ledgerwood practices in
the areas of creditors rights
and bankruptcy. Hershner
Hunter, LLP is a full-service
business law firm.
ABOVE: A flag raising
was held to celebrate the
newly-announced Obie
Hospitality division of
Obie Companies. Former
Eugene mayor and local
businessman, Brian Obie,
entered the hospitality
arena by opening Inn at
the 5th and more recently
Inn at 500 Capitol in
downtown Boise. The newly-
announced Obie Hospitality
division will move forward
plans to continue to build
very special boutique hotels
in a variety of western
United States communities.
Foundation ($5,000);The
The Association of
American Railroads, in
partnership with grassroots
advocacy organization
GoRail, today honored
Congressman Peter
DeFazio (D-Ore.) with
the Railroad Achievement
Award, an initiative
launched in May 2017.
Recognized for his
longstanding, bipartisan
leadership on issues
affecting both freight
and passenger railroads,
Congressman DeFazio
accepted the award at
the manufacturing facility
of Willamette Valley
Company.
Court Appointed Special
Advocates (CASA) has
received the following
foundation grants over
the past several months
to support advocacy for
abused and neglected
children: Central Lutheran
Church Foundation ($2,000);
Cottage Grove Women
and Childrens Fund of the
Cottage Grove Community
Foundation ($2,353); John
Serbu Fund of the Oregon
Community Foundation
($19,356); Washington
Federal Foundation ($500);
Herbert A. Templeton
Autzen Foundation ($5,000);
The Bill Healy Foundation
($10,000); OnPoint
Community Credit Union
($1,000); South Eugene High
School Community 101 of
the Oregon Community
Foundation ($1,000);
Mark and Nichol Pendell
Rauch Fund of the Oregon
Community Foundation
($396); Wheeler Foundation
($7,000); and Wells Fargo
($3,000).
Rachelles Rustic House
of Fashion was awarded
national recognition from
The Boutique Hub as the
2017 Boutique Store Front
of the Year in Oregon.
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Events
The University of Oregon
is holding a one-day,
interdisciplinary festival
on innovation among
their students, faculty,
and alumni, as well as the
wider Eugene community
Celebrating innovation
and entrepreneurship. The
event connects participants
to ideas, resources and
one another to advance
entrepreneurial knowledge,
opportunities and shared
pursuits. For more
information, visit
uoinnovationsummit.com
New
Members
When you join the Eugene
Area Chamber of Commerce,
you become part of a vibrant
and prosperous community
of creative entrepreneurs,
forward-thinking innovators
and visionary business
leaders. Were pleased
to welcome these new
members who have chosen
to take advantage of the
Chambers tools, resources,
and expansive network to
grow their businesses.
Blackwell Law, PC
www.blackwell.law
Catalyst Technology Group
www.catalyst-itgroup.com
Chamber Discoveries
www.chamberdiscoveries.
com
Competitive Edge
Recruiting, LLC
www.go2cer.com
Creditors Specialty
Northwest, Inc.
www.creditorsspecialty
northwestinc.com
DaviesMoore
www.daviesmoore.com
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Eugene Springfield Youth
Orchestras
www.esyorchestras.org
Brittany Quick-Warner, Interim CEO, 1401 Willamette Street, Eugene, Lane, OR 97401
Fitzpatrick Painting &
Construction
www.fitzpatrickpainting.com
N/A
Indus Travels Inc.
www.indus.travel
Kenneth Vendley Insurance,
Inc.
www.kenvendley.com
Liberated Spirit, LLC
www.liberatedspirit.com
NuNaturals, Inc.
www.nunaturals.com
Sees Candies
www.sees.com
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TJs Gardens
www.visittjs.com
Tracy Thomas Mobile
Massage Therapy
Tacythomas228@hotmail.
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The Zingaro, Inc.
www.thezingaro.com
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541-484-1314
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 Last Call

Visionary leadership
and community collaboration
Arts and Business Alliance of Eugene
has transformed our community

E
ugene is a unique place to live, work, and
play. We are a creative, collaborative, and
innovative community. The founding of the
Arts and Business Alliance of Eugene is a
perfect example of how these community
traits can come together to create initiatives
that improve our city.
Close to 14 years ago, key community leaders came
together to help develop a cultural policy review for the City
of Eugene. After extensive public participation, dialogue, and
planning the panel pushed forward several key recommenda-
tions for to increase the cultural vibrancy of the community
over the following 10 years, which were unanimously adopted
by the Eugene City Council in July of 2007. One of the
reports central recommendations was to create stronger
partnerships between the business and arts sectors.
Launched in the fall of 2008, the Arts and Business
Alliance of Eugene was created to establish an Alliance for
arts and culture that will coordinate and strengthen the efforts John Barry, ABAEs Managing Director
of the public, private, and nonprofit cultural sectors and foster
high-level civic leadership in support of arts and culture. The Today the Arts and Business Alliance of Eugene operates
founding partners, including the City of Eugene, University of as an independent non-profit organization and continues its
Oregon, Lane Community College, Travel Lane County, and important work by hosting regular gatherings and educational
the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce, worked to create Seminars for arts and business leaders, celebrating outstand-
strategies that would weave together arts and business in a way ing business patrons of the arts through an annual awards
that would develop the culture and opportunities of our region. program, and tracking the economic impact of local art
The Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce was a supporter organizations. Recognizing the ongoing value of strong arts
from the beginning. The chambers Dave Hauser, finance chair and business partnerships, all five founding partners, including
of the group, could see the future economic impacts to our the Chamber of Commerce, continue to support the group
region alongside the benefits of enriching our cultural life. through board membership and annual financial and adminis-
He helped to champion the creation of partnerships across trative contributions.
sectors and with foundations to bring sustainable funding to The Arts and Business Alliance of Eugenes core belief
the initiative. Chamber staff continue to provide operational remains the same today as it was at its founding nearly ten
support, including managing the finances and bookkeeping years ago, notes John Barry, ABAEs Managing Director.
from the beginning. Founding board member of the Arts and When business leaders and artists work together our entire
Business Alliance of Eugene, Alan Evans said The Chamber, community benefits from more economic development,
through Daves leadership, was always a strong supporter of the increased creativity and innovation, a more diverse and skilled
Arts and Business Alliance of Eugene. Dave was a visionary, workforce, and higher quality of life.
who helped to foster community collaboration and partner- For more information on the Arts and Business Alliance of
ships while keeping the focus on the big picture. Eugene and their efforts, visit artsbusinessalliance.org.

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